He competed in over sixty competitions with his top placings being the 2 x Ontario's Strongest Man Champion (2012 & 2014), 4th at North America's Strongest Man (2014), and 8th at the World Amateur Strongman Championships (2012).

Personal- Luke is married to his wife Nicolette Skaarup and is the father of four children (Brayden, Gabrielle, Logan, and Charlotte).

He is a professional engineer and is employed as a senior leader with a large energy company in Alberta.

His brother Dan Skaarup was also a competitive strength athlete and former bodybuilder.

This same stone has also been lifted by JF Caron at Canada's Strongest Man in 2016.